BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. UAHI.E ASSOC.-sION j WOMEN FOOTBALLERS BARRED. 1 LONDON. Dec. 5. | The Council ol the Eootl.all As.>ocialiim has |. i oh i 1 d ted (Ik 1 us,- ol its grounds by women, expressing the strong opinion that the game i- quite j unsuitable loi women. | U.S.A. BUDGET. | WASHINGTON. Dec. d. • The President said the Budget estimates have been prepared without anv thought of a possible international j agreement. It totals .800,1 KH 1,001 Idol. 1 This estimate is more than tlirl'o tiliifa any pre-war appropriation. ! The estimates are divided approximntelv into 370 millions for the army and 430 millions for the navy. HENRY FORD’S LATEST VENTURE AMSTERDAM. Dec. fi. Mr Henry Ford intends establishing a new factory at \ntwerp and he will buv all Lis requisites in America. BRITISH INCOME TAN. LONDON. December d.

The "Rail Mall Gazette” predicts that the new British budget will provide for a reduction of 1 0 in the li - income tax being proper!iount" to tbe cm in the it - tax. Since IUII the income taxation has realised 11 .0f,8.501 I’,BB.

KOVI’T’S CLAIMS. 'Received This Day at 9.40 a.i11.) PARIS. December fi. Zaghlul I'iishu interviewed by a '‘Matin” representative said the documents just published establish Britain s will to maintain sovereignty over Egypt and make the prospects ol an understanding impossible. .Lord Ciii’/.on’s plan is equivalent to- annexation, (ionoral Alleilby’s note-eniistitutes a violation of ail the rights and promises. It is certain Egypt’s unity will soon be demonstrated ill a striking manner \Ve intend pursuing our objectives by all legitimate means. RAILWAY COLLISION.

Received This Day at a.MI.) NEW YORK. Dee 5

At least eight persons are reported killed and twenty injured in a railway collision near Philadelphia. CON FER ENCE I’OSTPON ED. LONDON, Dee. 5.

The International Monetary Conference that should have opened in London to-day to consider means of rehabilitating currencies has been indefinitely postponed owing to developments at the Washington Conference. Besides Rathemm. representing Oerniany. and the American and Australian delegates are, already in London.